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Supports TEE for simultaneous aortic and coronary evaluation; leaves open outcome validation in prospective studies.
Transesophageal echocardiography provides a comprehensive, semi-invasive method for the simultaneous evaluation of thoracic aortic atherosis and sclerosis, as well as coronary artery stenosis and flow reserve.
Nishino et al. (2008) studied this question.
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